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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | 1) Shortened name for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=plaster | + | 1) Shortened name for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=plaster%20of%20Paris plaster of Paris] which is composed of calcium sulfate hemihydrate. It is also called calcined gypsum. |
| − | 2) A powder, that forms a pasty mixture with water and dries to a hard impenetrable solid. Clays plasters were used in Egypt since at least 2000 BCE for coating walls and ceilings. Decorative wall paintings with plaster supports were made in Crete as early the 15th century BCE. Plaster is made using several formulations. Most plasters contains calcined [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gypsum gypsum] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lime lime] as a binder. Many use [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sand sand], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=hair hair], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=hair hair]hair, or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=straw straw] as extenders. Some may contain small amounts of salts ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=potassium | + | 2) A powder, that forms a pasty mixture with water and dries to a hard impenetrable solid. Clays plasters were used in Egypt since at least 2000 BCE for coating walls and ceilings. Decorative wall paintings with plaster supports were made in Crete as early the 15th century BCE. Plaster is made using several formulations. Most plasters contains calcined [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gypsum gypsum] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lime lime] as a binder. Many use [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sand sand], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=hair hair], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=hair hair]hair, or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=straw straw] as extenders. Some may contain small amounts of salts ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=potassium%20sulfate potassium sulfate]) as accelerants. Organic materials ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=blood blood], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glue glue], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=casein casein]) and weak acids ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=citric%20acid citric acid], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=boric%20acid boric acid]) can act as retardants. Plaster is still used as a finish material in wall and ceiling construction. Some examples of plaster types are: |
| − | - [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lime | + | - [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lime%20plaster lime plaster] - contains calcium oxide; used for frescos and wall decoration |
| − | - [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gypsum | + | - [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gypsum%20plaster gypsum plaster] - contains calcined and ground gypsum; See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gypsum%20cement gypsum cement]. |
| − | - [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=plaster | + | - [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=plaster%20of%20Paris plaster of Paris] - calcined gypsum; used for molds, sculpture, casts |
- [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=stucco stucco] - contains gypsum and sand or chalk; used for walls, ceilings, decoration | - [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=stucco stucco] - contains gypsum and sand or chalk; used for walls, ceilings, decoration | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | + | plâtre (Fr.); estuque (Port.); | |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 |
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 386 |
| − | * | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "plaster" | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "plaster" Encyclopædia Britannica [Accessed October 31, 2001]. |
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | ||
Revision as of 07:52, 24 July 2013
Description
1) Shortened name for plaster of Paris which is composed of calcium sulfate hemihydrate. It is also called calcined gypsum.
2) A powder, that forms a pasty mixture with water and dries to a hard impenetrable solid. Clays plasters were used in Egypt since at least 2000 BCE for coating walls and ceilings. Decorative wall paintings with plaster supports were made in Crete as early the 15th century BCE. Plaster is made using several formulations. Most plasters contains calcined gypsum or lime as a binder. Many use sand, hair, hairhair, or straw as extenders. Some may contain small amounts of salts (potassium sulfate) as accelerants. Organic materials (blood, glue, casein) and weak acids (citric acid, boric acid) can act as retardants. Plaster is still used as a finish material in wall and ceiling construction. Some examples of plaster types are:
- lime plaster - contains calcium oxide; used for frescos and wall decoration
- gypsum plaster - contains calcined and ground gypsum; See also gypsum cement.
- plaster of Paris - calcined gypsum; used for molds, sculpture, casts
- stucco - contains gypsum and sand or chalk; used for walls, ceilings, decoration
Synonyms and Related Terms
plâtre (Fr.); estuque (Port.);
Authority
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 386
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "plaster" Encyclopædia Britannica [Accessed October 31, 2001].
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000